The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-01

the req uisiton Of Superintendent Fletcher The
record shows that between June 9, 1883. and
Feb: IL. 1887, the resigned" have been 416,
discharged 232, total of GAS. Mr.. Height. the
time-keeper, reports the present number of en-
pioyes to be &c., This is the largest number
ever employed, and sixty more than were en-
ployed during considerable of the time included
In the report. Mr.. Dyes testimony created
something of a sensation, as few had any idea
the changes in the working force of the hospital
nad been so great-that nearly double the num-
Der OF persons now employed have been disposed
OF by resignation" or discharge in less than
four years.
ii. a. Lee, dealer in teas and fancy groceries.
testined that he had seen goods at the hospital
which were not up to requirement. and he be-
iieved they were returned.
experience, who has been baking at the Hospital
! Tor the Insane since Nov. 6, 1883, the next
witness He testified that previous to two years
| ago the -four had been bad-for the last year
pretty good. The witness said he had used at
| the hospital as high 1872 barrels of -four per
| month
| Q-Do you know who furnished that poor aour9
Al Know OF one carload of very poor flour L
think Mr. Blackmore furnished it; wouldn't be posi-
tive. 1t is the poorest flour have seen since have
was in February, 1856.
WAS the flour mustys
| A.-Occasionally
| Q.-How often would that happen9
| AVERY once in while. The last recollect Of
musty Hour was some time last summer. l couldn't
|
comes from the store-room. Sometimes it is I'M
| loaded at the bake-shop.
| Q.-What kind of bread does musty flour make9
| "A poor quality of bread-not exactly sour.
Rufus K. Syfers Wholesale grocer. testified
that in bidding for vinegar the bid was for Duff
| ty's vinegar or its equal. The witness said he
furnished its equal, brand manufactured by
AMER q Co, of Covington, Ky.
| Samuel Moore of Morgan county, testified
that he was employed for five or six months as
carpenter. He had seen one or two cases of
cruelty by attendants to patients.
| Chas. c. Roth, assistant storekeeper at the
| Hospital for the Insane was recalled.
Q-You may state if you have tried to disin
! fect any butter out there.
Odd you have any instructions from DIR. Fletcher
TO make any experiments of that kinds
Ave got from this man Krauss about 900
to use when It came. It was unloaded. and he came
| over with bottle of lime water. 1 got him plate
and knife and he washed some of it. We talked
about deodorizing it disinfectng it. but didn't
do it.
o-What was done with that 1000 pounds of
| butterl
At was used
Q-What was the matter with it9
Alt was strong it smeled rancid
The witness told of apples worth no more than
thirty cents bushel bought by DR.. Harrison of
relative at seventy five cents bushel, and the
| telegram sent concerning them by DR.. Fletcher
to Dr. Harrison. The witness also told of call
| ing DR. Fletcher out at night to tell him that
| dismissed.
Q-Don't you know it to be a fact that it was be.
cause Sullivan John E., had become angry at hin,a
| Al don't know that. might have heard that
| fact mentioned, but | do not know it as fact 1
heard there would be charges preferred against DR..
| Fletcher.
Q-By John F. sullivanl
Al believe it
The witness detailed conversation with Dr.
Harrison at the Bates House, in which Harrison
said he believed Dr. Browning would resign.
Q-Don't you know it was because Senator Howard
| was dIspeased with him2
| Al don't know that Senator Towards name was
| mentioned. The matter fixed up and DIR. Brown
ing didn't Wta resign sig At least he is there yet
| butter to Er. Harrison9
A.-The butter was in the storeroom and DR.. Har-
| rison came i'll. I showed him the butter and then l
took maggot out of it and showed it to him.
Q.-What did Harrison sayl
| Ale said it was bad. Laughter
Odd he order it to be reiected
| A.-No, sir. 1t was Krauss's butter.
Q-What did Harrison say to you about Sulli-
van being his friend!
Ale said to do the best we coS,l; that Sullivan
was friend.
Q.-were you criticising his butterl
| Al was talking something about it.
DR.. Joseph G. Rogers, former superintendent.
was the next witness He spoke of insubordina-
tlon and drunkenness at the hospital following
the passage of the Brown bill and his discharge
of a number of employees.
George Knorr of IIawrenceburg was called
as a witness He testified that he was a son of
Captain Knorr. of the Thirty second Indiana
1.-THE German regimentl, who escaped from the
institution and died in Dubois county The
Captain escaped in September, 1886. and died
Dec IL, 1885, The witness testified that he did
not hear of his fathers death until Jan. TO- 1887.
At the evening session ". a. Wilhelm, assist
ant book keeper at the hospital, was the next
witness. and was sharply Intercepted as to how
it came that at the close OF the fiscal year the
| report of the trustees made from the books did
not show all the liabilities of the institution.
7 Was iod IN IN var
boiler mau. He is foreman of the boiler shops
of the Bee-line road at Brightwood. A large
piece of boiler iron was laid upon the table tt
figure prominently in the subsequent testimony
Q-State whether not you have examined any
portion of the new boilers at the Insane Hospital.
| Al have; four of them.
Q-Why not the eighta
A.-Thev were hot: not in fit condition to examine
Q-What were the numbers Of those you die
examined
A.-Nos. 3. 6. 7 and g.
Q-Taks boiler No. and state to the committe
what you found with regard to patches.
A.-Two patches; one on the right and on tn
Q.-They are patches in the boiler platea
Q.-How large?
A.-one about twentythree by forty eight inches.
Q.-And the other2
A.-Twelve by fourteen inches.
Odd you find any cracks in that boiler?
!; Al found some defects in the fange and on
crack in the middle of the sheet about inch and
Q.-What are the defects in the aanges
4 A-On top of the boiler crack either BY punching
or Hanging.
Q.-How did you ascertain the defects?
A.-From the inside. They could not be seen from
the outside.
Q.--Take boiler No g.
A:-There are three patches on that boiler, abou
: twelve by eigbtsen inches each
Q.-Any other defects in that boilerl
Al believe not
!. | Q.-Take boiler No. 7-how many patchesi
A.-Two; about the size-twelve by fourteen
i inches. found bad defect in the center sheet O
= the boiler. close to the bottom-a blister lamnate
place three and threequarters by four inches long
" There crack in the bottom of the boiler in
! curvilinear seam. There leak at the long,